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Affluence in M60 2

How M60 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Population
3,092 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M60 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M60 2 scores 4.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.5
  • Crime2.5
  • Living environment3.5
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Income9.5
  • Education and skills9.5
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£63,221
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
73%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

70.1% of adults in M60 2 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 2.3% are retired and 17.7% are full-time students.

M60 2England
Employee, full-time57.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student17.7%7.9%
Retired2.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.1%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

52.4% of adults in M60 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

M60 2England
Higher managerial & professional27%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.4%19.9%
Intermediate9.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.4%5.3%
Semi-routine5.6%11.3%
Routine5.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.1%8.5%
Full-time students17.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

72% of adults in M60 2 hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 4% have no qualifications.

M60 2England
Degree level or above72%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C1.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications4%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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